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Where does “krampô” come from?

krampô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European grem-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Ancestry of “krampô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangrem-to bind together, unite; lap, pile, heap
2Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “krampô”

  • cramp
  • crampy
  • crampon
  • crampiness
  • uncramp
  • crampet
  • crampfish
  • crampest
  • crampish
  • crampeth
  • crampoon
  • calambre
  • acalambrar
  • crampon
  • crampe
  • krampo
  • kramp
  • dijkramp
  • crampe
  • crampon
  • crampe
  • cranpe
  • crampe
  • crampe
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